Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Squaw Valley Changes Name to Palisades Tahoe

The Squaw Valley resort acknowledged more than a year ago that its name “was derogatory and offensive. It did not stand for who we...

International Group of Lithium Mining Opponents Stand With Those Who Oppose...

Yesterday, an international group of individuals who are “directly facing the effects of lithium extraction or are a part of organizations working alongside these...

Advocates Urge Nevada Department of Wildlife to Shut Down Upcoming Bear...

News Brief Wildlife advocates called on the Nevada Department of Wildlife today to shut down the state’s bear hunt in units affected by or adjacent...

New Study Reveals Impacts of Climate Change Disproportionately Affect Socially Vulnerable...

News Brief A new analysis from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released yesterday shows that the most severe harms from climate change fall disproportionately...

Gray Wolf Identified in Kern County, California

News Brief Last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received trail camera video dated May 15, 2021. The brief video shows a...

CDFW Offers Grants to Cannabis Cultivators

News Brief Today, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CRGP) announced a call for concept proposals in preparation for...

EPA Awards 10 Grants for Interventions and Communication Strategies to Reduce...

News Brief As part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, EPA awarded $7 million in grant funding for researchers to address behavioral, technical,...

Researchers Gradually Gain Clarity on the Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke

News Brief Understanding the effects of wildfire smoke exposure on human health is an interdisciplinary scientific challenge. Not surprisingly, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Nevada Governor Signs Emergency Regulation Related to COVID-19 Vaccine

News Brief Following a unanimous vote from the Nevada State Board of Health (BOH), Governor Steve Sisolak signed emergency regulations that require state universities, colleges...

Lawsuit to Stop Destruction of Endangered Amargosa Vole’s California Habitat Launched

News Brief The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S....